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In the Lab
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Stem Cell Research Identifies Potential Drugs for Treating Zika Infection
Researchers from MSK and Weill Cornell have found that two compounds appear to fight off infection with the Zika virus.
In the Lab
A scientist looks at illustrations of chromosomes.
When Loss Is a Gain: New Tumor Suppressor Gene Identified in Follicular Lymphoma
The reason certain patients with follicular lymphoma do worse than others may come down to a missing gene.
In the Lab
Images from three different mice showing the effects of antibiotics and microbiome replacement
Bacteria versus Bacteria: Two Studies Uncover Species of Microbes That Protect against Infections in People with Cancer
Research recently published by MSK scientists suggests that the best way to fight dangerous bacteria may be with other bacteria.
Science Byte
Developmental biologist Anna-Katerina (Kat) Hadjantonakis
It Takes Two: A Pair of Proteins Coordinate to Direct Development of Embryonic Cells
MSK researchers shed light on the signals that determine the fate of embryonic cells.
In the Clinic
MSK medical oncologist Luis Diaz, Jr.
The Science Behind the FDA’s Approval of an Immunotherapy for Mismatch Repair–Deficient Cancers
A new paper from MSK physician-scientist Luis Diaz presents the evidence on which the FDA approved the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab for cancers with a specific genetic abnormality.
In the News
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#ASCO17: Post-Conference Roundup of Themes and Trends
Read up on the progress being made in several key areas of cancer research, including immunotherapy, targeted therapy, precision surgery, and epigenetics.
The 2017 Summer Undergraduate Research Program class.
Undergraduates Interested in Pursing Biomedical Science Careers Arrive at GSK for Summer 2017
The Gerstner Sloan Kettering Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences welcomes 21 students to the Summer Undergraduate Research Program.
In the Lab
Left-handed and right-handed KRas molecules
Mirror-Image Chemistry Enables New Approach for Targeting an “Undruggable” Cancer-Causing Protein
MSK chemists are focusing on developing small-molecule drugs to target KRas, an important cancer protein.
Event
Graduates and speakers pose on a stage
2017 MSK Convocation and Commencement Ceremony Celebrates Distinguished Scientists and Young Scholars
Degrees were presented and awards were given at the 38th annual ceremony held on May 18.
Science Byte
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Lifeguard on Duty: Looking at DNA Repair under a Microscope
Learn about what DNA repair looks like under a microscope.